Sargun's bald and loving it

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Posted: 14 years ago

In an attempt to catch eyeballs, Sargun Mehta, the protagonist Geeta in Zee's show Apno ke liye Geeta ka Dharmayudh, went bald !!! Relishing playing the lead, Shargun is taking the shocking reactions in her stride. Here's a tete-a-tete with her about her new look in the show, her competition with co star Urvashi Dholakia and doing a solo lead.

Geeta faked her death for justice. What is her next step going to be?
Geeta is determined to exact revenge from Malini, played by Urvashi Dholakia, by marrying Prince and hitting her where it hurts most, because she put Geeta's family in jail. But she realizes she has to
take an extreme step. She doesn't want slip up before the shrewd Malini. So Geeta had to play dead to convince her. Now she will enter Malini's life as Geetanjali and put her plan in action. Malini, who ran over Geeta, believes she is dead so won't ever suspect or recognize Geetanjali.

In the new promos, we saw Geeta in a bald avatar which was pretty shocking. What kind of reactions have you got?
Geeta is a simple girl who stands up against the misuse of the law that aims to protect women from domestic violence. The bald look was for the promos only, to project the re-birth of Geeta. It is a
metaphor depicting her new avatar, new attitude as she fights for justice for her family. But the bald look has definitely caught the attention of numerous people as I have been bombarded with calls and reactions over going bald. Obviously I didn't shave my head, it is makeup but I like that we were able to engage people and shocked them as well.

What kind of changes can the audiences expect from Geeta now?
A total makeover -not only physically but emotional, mentally as well. She has shed all her weakness and emerged as a strong person. Earlier, Geeta would cry over small issues, get scared if she heard Malini shouting but now she will stand against Malini, play games with her, is determined to win and get justice for her family. This is a change that Geeta could never have thought of but she decided to brave it out for her family.

After your first show 12/24 Karol Bagh, you must be thrilled to play a solo lead now? Is it cool or tough to do a lead in a daily?
Both [laughs]. Actually it is super tough and hectic but I am also loving it. In Karol Bagh, the role of Neetu brought me accolades and gave me a standing but it is totally a different high to play a lead
in a daily show. The onus of the show is on me, which is exciting and exhilarating.

Were you apprehensive about working with a senior actor like Urvashi? How your rapport with her?
She is chilled out person and actor. Recently we had gone to Delhi for a press conference and I kept informing her about where to eat and what to order. She called me the food guide of Delhi [laughs]. We are good friends. I am not worried about her overshadowing me.

When I learnt that she would be playing the negative role in the show, I knew we had a winner on hand. She is so popular which means the bigger the villain, the bigger the hero- that's me!!

What do you do in your spare time or day off?
I sleep, then I sleep, and then I sleep some more. I catch up on my sleep as we don't get enough while shooting.

What shows do you like on tv currently?
I hardly get time to watch any shows but when I have seen some, I have enjoyed Dance India Dance a lot. Most participants are awesome. They dance like a dream.

Edited by gaurav_fan - 14 years ago

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